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obama marked martin luther king's birthday in washington. while applause broke out last night when they entered the kennedy center, they entered a tribute for the slain civil rights leader called "let freedom ring." >>> in south carolina hundreds gathered on martin luther king day to protest the state's voter identification law. the law requires voters to show a photo i.d. before they vote. opponents say the vote is meant to suppress black voter turnout. supporters say it's necessary to prevent voter fraud. >>> well, a lot of folks think the civil rights movement got its start in the south. but jim axelrod reports on a trailblazing protest in the nation's heartland. >> reporter: if the sculptures are designed to design a certain pioneering experience, then look no further than this bronze soda fountain. were you thinking to yourself, hey, we're going to make history here? >> no, we were thinking we were going to sit until we were served. >> reporter: 54 years ago carol hohne led a group of students into dockham's food store where they could
obama marked martin luther king's birthday in washington. while applause broke out last night when they entered the kennedy center, they entered a tribute for the slain civil rights leader called "let freedom ring." >>> in south carolina hundreds gathered on martin luther king day to protest the state's voter identification law. the law requires voters to show a photo i.d. before they vote. opponents say the vote is meant to suppress black voter turnout. supporters say it's...
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obama conducts his duties as president, he's also in campaign mode. we were reminded of that while he was in summit when he was asked about the campaign attack ads. the ads were about mitt romney and he only carried about the bottom line. it has upset supporters. susan mcginnis has more. >> good morning. the president shrugged off the comments and said this is what the election will be about. president obama called into question mitt romney's business experience monday, the president saying romney's work in private equity doesn't translate to the white house. >> he's saying i'm a business guy and i know how to fix it and this is his business, and when you're president as opposed to the head of a private equity firm, your job is not simply to max mime problems. your job is to figure out how everybody in the country has a fair shot. >> the attack goes directly at romney's central argument that he, not president obama, is better suited to lead the economy. president obama was responding to a question about a recent ad that attacks romney's former firm ba
obama conducts his duties as president, he's also in campaign mode. we were reminded of that while he was in summit when he was asked about the campaign attack ads. the ads were about mitt romney and he only carried about the bottom line. it has upset supporters. susan mcginnis has more. >> good morning. the president shrugged off the comments and said this is what the election will be about. president obama called into question mitt romney's business experience monday, the president...
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but president obama did say, the u.s. is trying to negotiate a peace settlement with the taliban. >> if they break with al qaeda, renounce violence and abide by afghan laws. >> reporter: after today's attack, the taliban says it is still capable and willing to strike anywhere. now, the international security assistance forces praising afghan forces for containing that attack, the victims, michelle, included children from a nearby school. >> tara mergener in washington, thank you. >>> the president spoke from the same base in afghanistan where u.s. special forces launched their raid to kill osama bin laden. one year after his death, there have been dramatic changes to bin laden's hideout in pakistn and al qaeda. clarissa ward reports. >> reporter: for six years it was the hiding place of the most wanted man in the world. we arrived in abbottabad to find bin laden's former home is now a playground. pakistani authorities leveled the house in february. we met this man in kabul in 1996 when he was a spokesman for the taliban.
but president obama did say, the u.s. is trying to negotiate a peace settlement with the taliban. >> if they break with al qaeda, renounce violence and abide by afghan laws. >> reporter: after today's attack, the taliban says it is still capable and willing to strike anywhere. now, the international security assistance forces praising afghan forces for containing that attack, the victims, michelle, included children from a nearby school. >> tara mergener in washington, thank...
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and now president obama has something to say about it on late night tv. three more secret service agents implicated in the columbian prostitution scandal are out of a job. that brings the total to 12 members of the agency disciplined for allegedly bringing prostitutes back to their hotel rooms in cartagena. six resigned, two are in the process of being fired, three were cleared of serious wrongdoing but will face administrative action and one retired. >> barack obama -- >> reporter: on nbc's "late night with jimmy fallon" president obama called the incident distraction but he defended the agency that protects him and his family. >> a couple of knuckleheads shouldn't detract from, you know, what they do, but what these guys were think, i don't know. that's why they're not there anymore. >> reporter: the agents involved were in dough columbia to set up security for the president's trip to the summit of americas earlier this month. several congressional committees are investigating what happened. janet that p janet will face fierce questions. updating lawmak
and now president obama has something to say about it on late night tv. three more secret service agents implicated in the columbian prostitution scandal are out of a job. that brings the total to 12 members of the agency disciplined for allegedly bringing prostitutes back to their hotel rooms in cartagena. six resigned, two are in the process of being fired, three were cleared of serious wrongdoing but will face administrative action and one retired. >> barack obama -- >> reporter:...
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president obama defends his position in front of a very partisan crowd. >>> shareholders meeting. jpmorgan chase ceo jamie dimon faces off with investors angry over a $2 billion blunder. >>> and dangerous wildfire. in arizona massive flames and choking smoke threatened a historic mining town, but residents refuse to leave. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm manuel gallegus. we begin with politics and president obama's efforts to energize his pre-core voting blocks, women, young people, and gays and lesbians. at a fund-raiser here in new york yesterday hosted by musician ricky martin, the president defended his controversial decision to support same-sex marriage. >> i want everybody treated fairly in this country. we have never gone wrong when we expanded rights and responsibilities to everybody. that doesn't weaken families. that strengthens families. it's the right thing to do. >> so far the president's support of same-sex marriage does not appear to be helping him in the polls. according to a new cbs news/new york times poll says 58% say it has
president obama defends his position in front of a very partisan crowd. >>> shareholders meeting. jpmorgan chase ceo jamie dimon faces off with investors angry over a $2 billion blunder. >>> and dangerous wildfire. in arizona massive flames and choking smoke threatened a historic mining town, but residents refuse to leave. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm manuel gallegus. we begin with politics and president obama's efforts to...
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obama begins a four-state energy tour. yesterday in new mexico the president says he's opened up millions of acres in this country for oil and gas exploration. >> we're grdrilling all over th place. that's one of the reasons we've been able to reduce our dependence on foreign oil every year since i took office. >> the president argued drilling for new oil alone will not solve the nation's energy problems or reduce the price of gasoline. >>> now to the republican plan to reform health care. in the proposed budget, house republicans want to put future retirees into a medicare plan that has them shop for the best health care policy. the plan would affect people 54 years old and younger. >>> an investment of a few thousand dollars may end up costing the new orleans saints a shot at winning next year's super bowl, which will be played on their home field. on wednesday nfl commissioner roger goodell hit the saints with an unprecedented punishment for running a program that rewarded players for injuring members of another team. s
obama begins a four-state energy tour. yesterday in new mexico the president says he's opened up millions of acres in this country for oil and gas exploration. >> we're grdrilling all over th place. that's one of the reasons we've been able to reduce our dependence on foreign oil every year since i took office. >> the president argued drilling for new oil alone will not solve the nation's energy problems or reduce the price of gasoline. >>> now to the republican plan to...
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that's what they here after the obama administration is ready to go over the fiscal cliff if the gop doesn't bid on higher taxes. a poll shows nearly half of those ads say it's time to end talks cuts for the wealthy but keep it in place for americans earning $250,000 or less. 32% say the tax cuts should remain in place for everyone. during a broadcast interview yesterday timothy geithner was asked what if republican don't agree to raising taxes? >> is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> oh, absolutely. there's no prospect of an agreement that doesn't involve the tax -- remember, it's 207b8%. remember, all of those americans, too, get a tax cut into that framework on the first $250,000 of their income. >> that said the president and speaker john boehner discussed the budget by phone yesterday. susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest on this game of fiscal chicken. susan, good morning to you. >> right. good morning, terrell. yeah, that phone call does raise the possibility that some serious talks could start soon, but now we learn that a lot of members o
that's what they here after the obama administration is ready to go over the fiscal cliff if the gop doesn't bid on higher taxes. a poll shows nearly half of those ads say it's time to end talks cuts for the wealthy but keep it in place for americans earning $250,000 or less. 32% say the tax cuts should remain in place for everyone. during a broadcast interview yesterday timothy geithner was asked what if republican don't agree to raising taxes? >> is the administration prepared to go...
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the head of dni is james clapper an obama appointee. clapper reviewed the points but there's no indication that he personally made the edits. clapper may be asked to plain. a statement was release saying this version differs from earlier accounts and they want answers. >>> this morning india executed the lone surviving terrorist on mumbai. he held mumbai hostage for three days in 2008 targeting luxury hotels. 166 people were kill. the gunman was hanged. the taliban called him a hero who will inspire others. take a quick break. when we come back, prescription for change. a new push to make birth control pills available over-the-counter. this is the morning news. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option
the head of dni is james clapper an obama appointee. clapper reviewed the points but there's no indication that he personally made the edits. clapper may be asked to plain. a statement was release saying this version differs from earlier accounts and they want answers. >>> this morning india executed the lone surviving terrorist on mumbai. he held mumbai hostage for three days in 2008 targeting luxury hotels. 166 people were kill. the gunman was hanged. the taliban called him a hero...
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president obama continues to sell his economic plan on the road today. he's scheduled to be in neve dad and colorado. >> the g.o.p. presidential hopefuls are having their say on the plan as well. terrell brown has more. >> reporter: president obama appeared outside a sprawling intel plant in arizona. highlights for the american manufacturing. >> the factory that's being built behind me is an example of an america that is within our reach. an america that attracts the next generation of good manufacturing jobs. >> reporter: he's on the road trying to build support for proposals he laid out in his state of the union address. last night, he arrived in las vegas where he'll focus on energy innovations before heading to colorado. but it is the president's plan to raise taxes on the rich that is drawing criticism from his g.o.p. rivals. >> if he actually meant what he said, it would be a disaster of the first order. >> we've got a president who is detached from reality. he's detached from the people. >> newt gingrich and mitt romney are taking aim at each othe
president obama continues to sell his economic plan on the road today. he's scheduled to be in neve dad and colorado. >> the g.o.p. presidential hopefuls are having their say on the plan as well. terrell brown has more. >> reporter: president obama appeared outside a sprawling intel plant in arizona. highlights for the american manufacturing. >> the factory that's being built behind me is an example of an america that is within our reach. an america that attracts the next...
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it's seen as a snub to president obama and to the meetings. former russian president right now prime minister medvedev, will be there. >> susan mcginnis, thank you. >>> a major milestone for births in the u.s. for the first time ever, minority babies are now in the majority. according to new statistics from the census bureau, minority births are just over 50% while nonhispanic whites are at slightly more than 49%. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," positive news for foreclosure rates. and skechers gets tripped up in a shoe controversy. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning. >> good morning. stocks overseas bounced back. tokyo's nikkei rose nearly 1%, while hong kong's hang seng lost about 0.25%. >>> stocks on wall street lost four the fourth day in a row. the dow lost nearly 33 points and nasdaq lost nearly 20. >>> foreclosure rates were down last month. home repossessions fell 7% from march to april. and dropped 26% from a year ago, according to realty track. but a log jam in the courts of pending foreclosures could d
it's seen as a snub to president obama and to the meetings. former russian president right now prime minister medvedev, will be there. >> susan mcginnis, thank you. >>> a major milestone for births in the u.s. for the first time ever, minority babies are now in the majority. according to new statistics from the census bureau, minority births are just over 50% while nonhispanic whites are at slightly more than 49%. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," positive news for...
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. >>> airstrip argument, the governor of arizona makes her point with president obama who had issues with her book. >>> tearful goodbye. congresswoman gabrielle giffords hands in her resignation but says she'll be back. >> gabby, we love you. we have missed you. >> gabby, we love you. we have missed you. [ applause ] captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, jan, 26, 2012. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. after being held cap i have for three months, two aid workers are going home. jessica buchanan and dane powell. pulled off by the elite members of the u.s. military. it was pulled off by the same team of navy seals that killed osama bin laden about two dozen members of the elite special forces unit parachuted into the somali desert from an air force plane while backup forces remained in the air. they then hiked about a mile and a half to the camp where the hostages were being held. as the seals closed in, shots were fired and nine suspected kidnappers were killed. two army choppers were called in and carried the seal team and the hostages to d
. >>> airstrip argument, the governor of arizona makes her point with president obama who had issues with her book. >>> tearful goodbye. congresswoman gabrielle giffords hands in her resignation but says she'll be back. >> gabby, we love you. we have missed you. >> gabby, we love you. we have missed you. [ applause ] captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, jan, 26, 2012. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen....
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president obama said he wasn't ruling out some reductions in entitlement programs such as medicare and social security, meanwhile house speaker john boehner has to win over hard liners in his own party. susan mcginnis is following it all. >> reporter: hi. good morning. there are some glimmers of common ground here among the two sides that could form the basis of a deal. the president is now talking about actually lowering the tax rate for the top 2% not now but later. and republicans are now taking some heat over their latest plan a lot of it from within their own party. >> five, four -- >> reporter: house speaker john boehner led the countdown to the lighting of the capitol hill christmas tree last night. >> one. >> reporter: but a different countdown weighs on the minds of these lawmakers, the countdown to the fiscal cliff. a series of tax increases and spending cuts due to kick in at the end the year. >> god bless us, everyone. >> reporter: speaker boehner offered the republican proposal this week and now he faces opposition from president obama. >> the speaker's proposal is out of
president obama said he wasn't ruling out some reductions in entitlement programs such as medicare and social security, meanwhile house speaker john boehner has to win over hard liners in his own party. susan mcginnis is following it all. >> reporter: hi. good morning. there are some glimmers of common ground here among the two sides that could form the basis of a deal. the president is now talking about actually lowering the tax rate for the top 2% not now but later. and republicans are...
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president obama returns to washington later today and the senate is due in session, but just about everyone agrees with just five days left, the possibility for a grand bargain to avoid across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts is all but lost, and even prospects for watered down deals seems slim. tara mergener is in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. yes. hopes for legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff now turns to the senate, but white house and republicans remain far apart. senators and staffers will be filling these empty hallways today trying to work out a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. higher taxes will give the average american about $1,500 less to spend next year, and economists believe the $110 billion spending cuts will result in more layoffs. senator harry reid has a plan to keep taxes low for everyone making less than $250,000 a year as well as short-term spending cuts until a bigger deal can be reached. >> it is going to be a patch because in four days we can't solve everything. >> while senators try to brave the bad weather in many parts
president obama returns to washington later today and the senate is due in session, but just about everyone agrees with just five days left, the possibility for a grand bargain to avoid across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts is all but lost, and even prospects for watered down deals seems slim. tara mergener is in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. yes. hopes for legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff now turns to the senate, but white house and...